Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-11-26
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Preliminary Steps Taken for Much

Preliminary Steps Taken for Much
Needed Improvements.
An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held Friday evening last ;
present Aldermen Maloney, Chamber
lin, Mann, Cleveland and Stanley, the
mayor and auditor. Absent Alderman
jerks.
Tho following bills were presented.
George Buska, So, labor on streets and
burning garbage at dumping grounds:
allowed, all aldermen present voting
aye.
Robert w. Joynt 3l4.25, hauling refuse
matter from streets and alleys. Allowed
at $3.50. Those voting aye were Alder
men Maloney, Chamberlain, Mann,
Cleyeland and Stanley.
Bill ofN. s. Moen, 1926, for oil, was
on motion allowed. Aldermen Malon-
ey, Chamberlain, Mann, Cleveland,
Stanley voting aye.
Bill Of J. w. Patterson Of 81 for burn
ing garbage at dump was allowed. AL
dermen Maloney, Chamberlain, Mann,
Cleveland and Stanley voting aye.
Moved by Alderman Maloney that
the committee on streets be instructed
to report on the ACCESSIBILITY Of construct
a side walk on the south side of Fourth
street between Hill and Uline avenue:
also as to a cross walk across both of
these on Fourth street south
side; also as to widening and repairing
the cress walk on Kelley avenue leading
to the depot, across the right Of way of
the Manitoba railroad and railroad
avenue. Carried. Referred to Alder
man Cleveland and Mann committee on
streets.
Moved by Alderman Chamberlin that
the auditor be instructed to procure all
books necessary for the proper keeping
of the records Of the city. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Stanley that the
salary ofauditor be fixed at $500 per an.
mum. Carried. All aldermen present
voting aye.
Moved by Alderman Cleveland that
the salary Of chief of police be fixed at
40 per month. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Cleveland that
tho salary of the present policeman be
made $50 a month. Carried.
Moved that the matter of
ting Of treasurer ne laid over until next
meeting. Carried.
Moved that tho ordinance committee
be instructed to draw an ordinance fix
ing the salary of auditor at $500 per n
mum, chief of police $40 per month and
policeman at $50 per month. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maloney that the
council adjourn to Monday evening,
Nov. 81. Adjourned
CHAs. NJ. FISHER, Auditor.
Adjourned meeting Of the city council
was held Monday evening, Nov. q, 1887.
Present, Aldermen Cleveland, Chamber
lin, Malonev, Stanley and jerks. ABB
sent, Alderman Mann.
The minutes eff the last meeting were
read, and on motion adopted.
Bill Of Chas. S. Smith Of $25 for serv-
ices As clerk and treasurer from Oct. 8
to Nov. 8, 1887, was presented and on
motion allowed, Aid. Cleveland, Cham
berlin, Maloney and Stanley voting aye.
Report of P. j. McClory, city justice,
was presented. Moved by Aid. shanlav
that the report be referred to tho city at
tornoy. Carried.
Aid. Cleveland, as committee on
streets, reported that it is advisable ut
once to construct q sidewalk on south
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avenue, and crosswalks across both OF
the above n on south side OF
Fourth street, also to widen an I repair
walk across railroad avenue and railroad
right Of way from Kelly avenue, west
side, to railroad depot.
Moved by Aid. Stanley that the report
be adopted and the auditor be instructed
to notify owners and occupants Of lots
on the south side Of Fourth street, be-
tween Hill and Uline venue to construct
a sidewalk 8 feet wide, with four string
ers, and two inch plank, within two
weeks from Nov. 4, 1886. and to adver-
tise and have constructed by tho lowest
bidder cross walks across Hill and Uline
avenues. Carried.
Moved by Aid. Stanley that walks be
constructed or the west side Of Kelly
avenue across the alley in block "a, Third
street, Railroad avenue, and across The
streets, Railroad avenue, and across the
r .ilroad right of way. That the walks
= ross the alley in block 81 and Third
street be made six feet wide, and of three
inch plank; that the walk across Railroad
avenue and railroad right of way be
made eight feet wide and Of three inch
plank, also that a crossing be laid across
the alley in block Al on the east side Of
Arnold avenue, six feet wide, Of tn, &c
inchi plank, and across Hill and Uiins
avenues, on the south side of Fourth
street, six feet wide; of two inch plank
Carried.
Moved by Alderman jerks that the
treasurer be paid All annual salary Of
$3.50, and ten per cent Of all taxes collect.
ed by him, which the county treasurer
is unable or neglects to collect. Alder.
men jerks, Stanley. Cleveland, Cham
berlain and Maloney voting aye.
Moved by Alderman Chamberlain tina,
the motion Of Alderman Jenks. fixing
the compensation Of city treasurer, b,
re:oaSi lored. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Chamberlain tina
the city treasurer be paid an annual
salary Of 500. and ton per cent on al
taxes collected by him, which the count,
treasurer is unable or fails to collect, an,
that he be permitted to mako a charge q